SeeClickFix in the Christian Science Monitor

From the article, ""I think there are a lot of merits to having a public conversation," says Rachel Weidinger, a marketing consultant who lives in San Francisco's Mission District and is an avid Twitterer.

Ms. Weidinger was one of the first users to pose a question to the city through its new Twitter account. How could she get a bike rack for her city block? The city responded quickly with a link to the application for bicycle racks.

"Almost all of us have cellphones, and from anywhere in the city you can [text message] an issue and get a response. That's awesome," she says.

But, she says, she would like to see a more open discussion about issues around the city.

With pothole season upon us SeeClickFix HQ is buzzing with excitement. Every Spring we see a considerable spike in citizen engagement platform wide. Our CEO Ben Berkowitz is famous for saying “potholes are the gateway to citizen engagement” and as the data shows he is spot on. We are all looking forward to see what municipalities have in store for their … Continued

SeeClickFix is not just a great way for citizens to get their concerns addressed by City Hall. In an era of budgetary pressure, it’s also a great way for cash-strapped municipalities to save money. This reality was highlighted very clearly in this insightful article in Government Technology. The basic problem the article outlines is that … Continued

James Cappleman is running for Alderman in the 46th Ward in Chicago. He also is receiving publicly documented concerns from his constituents via SeeClickFix. On February 3rd Cappleman announced that he would like to see SeeClickFix integrated into the City of Chicago's business process. While the city can pay for SeeClickFix's pro tools we encourage … Continued